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Business Segment Information (Sales and Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                        
Sales $ 1,381,400us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,204,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,224,400us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,068,100us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,389,400us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,229,100us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,239,500us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,096,600us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 4,877,885us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 4,954,619us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 4,751,339us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet  
Percentage                 100.00%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasSalesPercentageOfConsolidatedSales 100.00%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasSalesPercentageOfConsolidatedSales 100.00%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasSalesPercentageOfConsolidatedSales  
Long-Lived Assets 928,846us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets       901,719us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets       928,846us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets 901,719us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets 840,109us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets  
Percentage 100.00%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets       100.00%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets       100.00%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets 100.00%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets 100.00%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets  
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net | Geographic Concentration Risk                        
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                        
Percentage of net sales to international customers to total sales                 68.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember		 71.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember		 71.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember		  
United States                        
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                        
Sales                 1,724,392us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		 1,699,053us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		 1,597,737us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		  
Percentage                 35.40%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasSalesPercentageOfConsolidatedSales
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		 34.30%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasSalesPercentageOfConsolidatedSales
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		 33.60%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasSalesPercentageOfConsolidatedSales
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		  
Long-Lived Assets 386,489us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		       374,125us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		       386,489us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		 374,125us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		 332,667us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		  
Percentage 41.60%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		       41.50%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		       41.60%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		 41.50%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		 39.60%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		  
EMA                        
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                        
Sales                 1,991,638us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember		 [1] 2,102,428us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember		 [1] 2,054,809us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember		 [1]  
Percentage                 40.80%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasSalesPercentageOfConsolidatedSales
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember		 [1] 42.40%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasSalesPercentageOfConsolidatedSales
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember		 [1] 43.20%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasSalesPercentageOfConsolidatedSales
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember		 [1]  
Long-Lived Assets 268,334us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember		 [1]       287,071us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember		 [1]       268,334us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember		 [1] 287,071us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember		 [1] 273,274us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember		 [1]  
Percentage 28.90%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember		 [1]       31.80%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember		 [1]       28.90%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember		 [1] 31.80%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember		 [1] 32.50%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember		 [1]  
EMA | Sales Revenue, Goods, Net | Geographic Concentration Risk                        
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                        
Percentage of net sales to international customers to total sales                     10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember		  
Asia                        
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                        
Sales                 571,195us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember		 [2] 552,383us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember		 [2] 548,589us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember		 [2]  
Percentage                 11.70%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasSalesPercentageOfConsolidatedSales
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember		 [2] 11.20%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasSalesPercentageOfConsolidatedSales
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember		 [2] 11.60%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasSalesPercentageOfConsolidatedSales
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember		 [2]  
Long-Lived Assets 126,878us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember		 [2]       124,619us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember		 [2]       126,878us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember		 [2] 124,619us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember		 [2] 122,911us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember		 [2]  
Percentage 13.70%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember		 [2]       13.80%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember		 [2]       13.70%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember		 [2] 13.80%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember		 [2] 14.60%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember		 [2]  
Percentage of net sales to international customers to total sales                       10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
Other                        
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                        
Sales                 590,660us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= fls_OtherSegmentGeographicAreaMember		 [3] 600,755us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= fls_OtherSegmentGeographicAreaMember		 [3] 550,204us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= fls_OtherSegmentGeographicAreaMember		 [3]  
Percentage                 12.10%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasSalesPercentageOfConsolidatedSales
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= fls_OtherSegmentGeographicAreaMember		 [3] 12.10%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasSalesPercentageOfConsolidatedSales
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= fls_OtherSegmentGeographicAreaMember		 [3] 11.60%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasSalesPercentageOfConsolidatedSales
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= fls_OtherSegmentGeographicAreaMember		 [3]  
Long-Lived Assets $ 147,145us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= fls_OtherSegmentGeographicAreaMember		 [3]       $ 115,904us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= fls_OtherSegmentGeographicAreaMember		 [3]       $ 147,145us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= fls_OtherSegmentGeographicAreaMember		 [3] $ 115,904us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= fls_OtherSegmentGeographicAreaMember		 [3] $ 111,257us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= fls_OtherSegmentGeographicAreaMember		 [3]  
Percentage 15.80%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= fls_OtherSegmentGeographicAreaMember		 [3]       12.90%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= fls_OtherSegmentGeographicAreaMember		 [3]       15.80%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= fls_OtherSegmentGeographicAreaMember		 [3] 12.90%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= fls_OtherSegmentGeographicAreaMember		 [3] 13.30%fls_DisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsPercentageOfConsolidatedLongLivedAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= fls_OtherSegmentGeographicAreaMember		 [3]  
Other | Sales Revenue, Goods, Net | Geographic Concentration Risk                        
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                        
Percentage of net sales to international customers to total sales                       10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= fls_OtherSegmentGeographicAreaMember
[1] No individual country within this group represents 10% or more of consolidated totals for any period presented.
[2] "Asia" includes Asia and Australia. No individual country within this group represents 10% or more of consolidated totals for any period presented.
[3] "Other" includes Canada and Latin America. No individual country within this group represents 10% or more of consolidated totals for any period presented.